If someone said “career center,” chances are good you’d think of something at a university. Maybe, you’d imagine a … Read more
Use Anti-DISC to Become a Better Person and Make Better Assessments
Warning: do not use this slick all-purpose assessments for screening out people. However, it’s useful for becoming a better interviewer and screening in … Read more
What’s New: Bright; ReqCloud; Cream.hr; JobSync; Adicio
Social media, employment branding, an employee-assessment company, a new tool you need to know about for using applicant tracking systems, and a job site … Read more
Success With Pre-hire Assessment Starts With Using the Right Tool at the Right Time
While there are many possible ways to use pre-hire assessments, there are some general truths associated with getting the most out of these tools. A good … Read more
What’s New: HireFuel; Qwalify; Meetup; Intern Sushi; SHL; Jobsite; Hiring Bounty; Military, Young Adult Sites
Here’s a taste of a few recent new companies and other moves, from assessments to job-posting technology to screening tools, to job sites for … Read more
What Thanksgiving Teaches Us About the Importance of Culture Fit
I have spoken numerous times about both the benefits and the potential detriments of using cultural fit in the hiring process. On one side many hiring … Read more
American Airlines Screening 20,000+ Applicants for Flight Attendant Jobs
American Airlines may be bankrupt and struggling with on-time arrivals, but it’s hiring flight attendants for the first time in a decade, and the … Read more
How to Avoid America’s Biggest Hiring Mistake
One of my frustrations with the recently completed political campaigns was the implication that if we elected Candidate A, our business problems would be … Read more
Computers Aren’t Ready to Take Over Hiring
If you are into the use of technology to support the hiring process, read the recent Wall Street Journal article about algorithmic hiring. It offers a very … Read more
7 Questions to Consider Before Hiring
You are ready to hire, but before you start slinging out job postings consider these seven questions. How fast do you want the candidate? Many hiring … Read more